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Posted By: JihadX
Subject: my name
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:12pm

Is Jihad a reasonable name in Islam. Is it really appropriate?

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�The knife that slaughtered the guards at Bagram and set us free is now on its way to other places,�
_ The Mujahid, The Eminent, Sheikh Abu Yahya Al Libi

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Posted By: semar
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 4:50pm

Assalamu alaikum,

Jihad means strive for the best. However due to the "recent events", jihad have bad connotation.

So to me you are OK to use it, you might able to change the image of "jihad" by your action.

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Salam/Peace,

Semar

"We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH)

"1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"

Posted By: JihadX
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 5:13pm

to strive for the best fits me well, but like u said the extremist groups are using jihad to mean 'holy war'.

Also, Semar since you are from America as well i want to ask you if you know many american muslims

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�The knife that slaughtered the guards at Bagram and set us free is now on its way to other places,�
_ The Mujahid, The Eminent, Sheikh Abu Yahya Al Libi

Posted By: semar
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 11:57pm

Assalmau alaikum,

Yes, I know many American Muslims. If you want to get more young Muslim friends, you can attend conferences like ISNA (you can see the schedule http://www.isna.net/ - www.isna.net ) conference, ICNA ( http://www.icna.org/ - www.icna.org ), MAS ( http://www.masnet.org/ - www.masnet.org ). On those conferences there are many session specifically for youth. Usually they do it on long weekend holiday, such thanks giving, memorial, Christmas, labor day etc.

Usually they have thousands attendees. Insha Allah you will enjoy it.

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Salam/Peace,

Semar

"We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH)

"1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"

Posted By: JihadX
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 7:52am

I will check it out.

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�The knife that slaughtered the guards at Bagram and set us free is now on its way to other places,�
_ The Mujahid, The Eminent, Sheikh Abu Yahya Al Libi